Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)

• Division of Assets & Debts 
• Spousal Support (Alimony) 
• Child Support 
• Child Custody & Visitation

Paternity

Prenuptial (premarital), Postnuptial, and Co-habitation Agreements

DIVORCE MEDIATION

Mediation is often the best way to manage a divorce, especially cases involving children.  In mediation, you maintain control over the process, rather than the lawyers, who may escalate the matter to increase their fees or simply because they are contentious.  You and your spouse jointly decide all issues, instead of having a judge decide the personal aspects of your life. For instance, who gets to see the children, including when and where. Who gets to live in, or keep the house, as well as other divorce issues.

Mediation is confidential.  The intimate details of your life do not get aired in court, and thus don't become a matter of public record. 

Mediation typically saves the immense stress and heartache associated with litigation, as well as thousands of $$$ in legal fees. It also takes much less time to complete your case.

At the conclusion of mediation, we can draft your settlement agreement, court forms, and file all paperwork with the court so you never have to see the inside of a courtroom.

Our office has helped many couples successfully resolve extremely difficult cases by clearly explaining their rights and helping find solutions that both parties find agreeable.  This allows each spouse (and their family) to move past the divorce, free from the fallout usually associated with a nasty or prolonged legal battle that not only leaves the parties (including the children) emotionally bruised and scarred, but their bank accounts drained. 

Divorce mediation is also appropriate for couples that are on speaking terms. Instead of each spouse hiring their own lawyer and racking up higher fees, they can both jointly hire the mediator. The mediator can then help process the divorce from start to finish.  This includes informing both spouses, in a neutral manner, about the application of the law to the facts in their case.  Once both spouses understand their rights, they can establish a fair resolution.

For further details, please call: 415-377-1580